Chippenham Monkton
vs Chippenham Pewsham
Chippenham Pewsham has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Chippenham Monkton. Homes in Chippenham Monkton sold for a median of £320,000, 33% above Chippenham Pewsham. Chippenham Pewsham has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Chippenham Monkton has 3,848 residents in 1,790 households; Chippenham Pewsham has 4,912 in 2,184. Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 9.5 percentage points more than Chippenham Pewsham (Wiltshire: 22%). Chippenham Monkton has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 5.6 percentage points more than Chippenham Pewsham (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Chippenham Monkton and 38% in Chippenham Pewsham. Chippenham Pewsham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 2.8 percentage points more than Chippenham Monkton (Wiltshire: 67%). Chippenham Pewsham has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 3.7 percentage points more than Chippenham Monkton (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £320,000 in Chippenham Monkton and £239,950 in Chippenham Pewsham, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Chippenham Pewsham has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.1 percentage points more than Chippenham Monkton (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 112 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Chippenham Monkton, and 54 in Chippenham Pewsham. The typical postcode is 288 m from the nearest school in Chippenham Monkton and 391 m in Chippenham Pewsham. The typical postcode is 628 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Chippenham Monkton and 1,964 m in Chippenham Pewsham. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Chippenham Monkton and 92% in Chippenham Pewsham.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 52 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Chippenham Monkton and 34 in Chippenham Pewsham, against 62 across Wiltshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Chippenham Monkton is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 3,848 people in 1,790 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £320,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Wiltshire average.
Chippenham Pewsham is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,912 people in 2,184 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £239,950 over the past two years, 25% below the Wiltshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Chippenham Monkton and Chippenham Pewsham next to other wards of Wiltshire.